Restaurant owners will find plenty to like about the new initiative. New restauranteurs will get a free review of their pre-application plans, zoning resolution, and clear permitting instructions. The team will also help promote real estate projects in areas zoned for restaurants, and will make recommendations for improving the permitting process overall.

"San Francisco restaurants have stepped up to support their employees’ health and economic well-being," Newsom said. "The City in turn can provide greater certainty and support to entrepreneurs going through the process of opening a restaurant. By proactively engaging the industry through a more targeted business assistance and relationship-building effort, we can become a more effective problem-solver, partner and advocate.”